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Recently,
the amount of information at our reach has increased
dramatically. Sometimes there’s so much available
to us we don’t know what to pay attention
to. 
The Compassionate Caregiver has
narrowed down choices for you. For general news
about cancer-related developments, contact:
American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
800-ACS-2345 (or 800-227-2345)
National Cancer Institute
Cancer Information Service at
www.cancer.gov
800-4-CANCER (or 800-422-6237)
National Coalition
for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS)
www.canceradvocacy.org
301-650-9127
Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Cancer Center
" Lately at MSKCC"
www.mskcc.org
212-717-3527
National Center for
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
at the National Institutes of Health
http://www.nih.gov/about/almanac/organization/NCCAM.htm
888-644-6226 or 301-496-4000
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back for updates on these areas, as they relate
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- Employee
policies
- Finances
- Government
(changes in laws concerning leave time)
- Insurance
regulation.
We'll be updating this page monthly. In the
meantime, you may find assistance in your community,
though organizations like:
- Hospital
or Local Clinic
- House
of Worship (for example, your priest or minister)
- Local
Newspaper
- Mental
Health Professional
- Pharmacists
- Public
Library (which also provides internet access)
- Senior
Groups
- Social
Worker’s Office
- Specialist’s
Office (for example, an oncologist or radiation
oncologist)
- Women’s
or Men’s Service Groups.
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